asked the Minister for Industry, Trade, Commerce and Tourism if he will state, in tabular form, the total sum spent by his Department on outside professional consultancies of all kinds in each of the years 1970 to date.
Written Answers. - Professional Consultancies.
586.
The total sum spent by my Department on outside professional consultancies of all kinds in each of the years 1970 to date is as follows:
|
Year |
Department |
Amount |
|
£ |
||
|
1970 |
Industry and Commerce |
313.00 |
|
1971 |
Industry and Commerce |
Nil |
|
1972 |
Industry and Commerce |
62,478.40 |
|
1973 |
Industry and Commerce |
87,772.00 |
|
1974 (1/4-31/12) |
Industry and Commerce |
164,360.00 |
|
1975 |
Industry and Commerce |
189,509.00 |
|
1976 |
Industry and Commerce |
247,141.00 |
|
1977 |
Industry, Commerce and Energy |
148,711.00 |
|
1978 |
Industry, Commerce and Energy |
248,225.00 |
|
1979 |
Industry, Commerce and Energy |
254,867.00 |
|
1980 |
Industry, Commerce and Tourism |
410,265.00 |
|
1981 |
Industry, Commerce and Tourism |
237,519.00 |
|
1982 |
Trade, Commerce and Tourism |
235,543.00 |
|
1983 |
Trade, Commerce and Tourism |
234,757.00 |
|
1984 |
Industry, Trade, Commerce and Tourism |
323,359.00 |
|
1985 (to date) |
Industry, Trade, Commerce and Tourism |
37,100.00 |
Data in relation to the years 1970-75 are based on departmental records as expenditure on consultancies was not published as a separate item in the Appropriation Accounts until 1976.